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[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Flash vrl.bin, recovery.bin, boot.bin and splash.bin from the z170cg rawdata files. Then you'll get green bootloader screen, recovery and asus boot screen. But like me you get infinate wait on boot screen.

Raw data zip file to download is a few pages back on this thread. mega upload
[Miscellaneous Android Development] itsonlymarco:
Unfortunately after flashing the 4 partitions I still don't get the bootloader green screen, the recovery or the asus boot.

It keeps rebooting into fastboot without screen, stuck in that loop.

the flashing of the splash partition though is not coming back positive..

Here it is:

fastboot flash splash splash_img.bin

(bootloader) splash partition type: raw

target reported max download size of 1019215872 bytes

sending 'splash' (9614 KB)...

(bootloader) Ready to receive: 0x00963a00 size of data

OKAY [ 0.366s]

writing 'splash'...

(bootloader) Flashing partition: splash

FAILED (remote: Fail to flash partition: splash)

finished. total time: 0.397s
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Try fastboot getvar all

Check your partition names from there. Now start cmd fom the rawdata folder \fls\fastboot and flash vrl first the recovery then boot then the rest.

Hypervisor is mobilevisor but leave this out, i think this might be the culprit thats given me the infinate boot loading screen
[Miscellaneous Android Development] muhammedck113:
First connect your asus zenpad and check usb debugging is on

And go to adb (CMD)

And type adb reboot fastboot

After your tab go to adb mod

After type this

fastboot oem asus-go

fastboot oem asus-go confirm

fastboot boot "C:\Users\{your PC user name here}\Desktop\root-z170c_cg.img"

I have worked this
[Miscellaneous Android Development] barrie.kenyon:
I have just been given an Asus ZenPad C7.0 Z170C, to replace an old android 4.4 tablet.

This is running android 5.0.2, WW_V12.26.4.63_20160923.

The tablet is slow and laggy, not what I expected at all. And stuffed with odd Asus apps that I don't require!

Is anyone working on a standard android 6 marshmallow or even a 7 one, or cyanogenmod?

If not, why not?

A small 7 inch tablet like this is perfect as a book reader, bedtime browser, email reader, Skype device, etc.

Come on someone, let's get a serious upgrade project under way!
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HTC-8X-EURO:
If it is not to ask too much, can you put a step by step with simple pictures or a video. Thanks ;)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] papatv:
IMPORTANT!!!!!

Replace

fastboot oem unlock

fastboot oem unlock confirm

fastboot boot "C:\Users\{your PC user name here}\Desktop\root-z170c_cg.img"

This show: FAILED (remote: unknown command)

Use(flashisng works - oem not work):

fastboot flashing unlock

fastboot flashing unlock confirm

fastboot boot "C:\Users\{your PC user name here}\Desktop\root-z170c_cg.img"
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Flashing doesnt work, its

Fastboot oem asus-go
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Mecallie:
Do you mind sharing how you did this? Do I need to download a special driver somewhere? I have downloaded some extra all in one drivers from Clockworkmod, but still nothing.

I am having the exact same issue, but no matter how many times I try: Windows never finds a suitable driver....

It just keeps connecting/disconnecting. :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stonegrey:
The way I chose my driver, was to go to Device manager, then connect the Z170C connected to usb, you will then see a new device appear in the list (it will disappear quickly too).

Right click,

"update driver software"

"browse my computer for driver software"

"Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer"

I picked "ASUS android device"

and then "ASUS Android composite ADB interface"

my z170c is now recognised when in fastboot.

---------- Post added at 02:24 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:03 PM ----------

After foolishly allowing my tablet to update to firmware version 63 (ASUS are somewhat persuasive with their bloatware and updates), my tablet went into bootloop.

after reinstalling the firmware from the SD card, i got my tablet back, but lost the root access.

I've been trying to root it with no success for several weeks.

fastboot oem asus-go - reports that the tablet is already unlocked

fastboot oem asus-go confirm - reports: FAILED (remote: please run oem unlock first and read instructions)

fastboot boot "C:\asus\root-z170c_cg.img" Runs, reboots the tablet, super SU will run, and update successfully, however, rootchecker reports that "root access is not properly installed on this device"

I've been going through this all afternoon with little success. Any ideas folks?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Vn.Tsu:
I do the same from your

but when i install supersu and update rootchecker report root success on my divice ( z370cg)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Have you tried format data through recovery?

Power + vol down
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BenouLM:
Hello everybody,

So I read all the posts but nothing to do.

I have a tablet P01Z WW_V12.26.4.63_20160923

I have installed "Asus android device "drivers and it is recognized under windows without problem.

Maios when I go under fastboot, the tablet connects and this deconnect all the time.

I do not install drivers because it is not recognized.

I do not know what to do...

I would like to remove applications because it is really slow as a tablet

Thank you for your help
[Miscellaneous Android Development] andydec:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoebwnursrM
[Miscellaneous Android Development] BenouLM:
YES THX !!!

It works great my tablet is root !!!

Thanks now remains more than to find nougat or a light rom :laugh::laugh:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] stonegrey:
I cured it, by enabling suspersu during boot. rootchecker returned a positive response.

Anyone managed to create something that looks like a custom recovery yet?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] Sobaro:
Worked like a charm ! much appreciated AwesomeLewis24
[Miscellaneous Android Development] AMJ_Vario:
Yes..:highfive: It worked on P01Y devices :good:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
I did something stupid.... yesterday a system update message came on the screen and yes it tried to get updated.....

Now it is stuck on the boot screen, infinite.

I have tried to put the previous firmware back onto it by pressing power+volume down during reboot and choosing install from SD card.

But it won;t let me downgrade and the newer firmware doesn't seem to be on the Asus server yet.

I can't seem to get into fastboot mode power+Volume up doesn't do anything..

Am I stuck now or can anyone help me out?

extra info

adb fastboot doesn't recognize a device when connected.

Tried apply update from ADB also, but again there seems no connection, just times out.

adb sideload works now, but same message....can't downgrade
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
Without Fastboot mode it seems i'm fu@#ed or is there still hope?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
If anyone can find a downloadable version of the latest firmware 12.26.4.66 can they please post a link?

Rom is not yet on the Asus site.

I would like to try sideloading the newest Rom again to see if that works.

Seems I can only get sideloading to work, adb recognizes the tablet when it is in sideloading mode, but not in normal mode or Fastboot mode.

I know how to install the drivers, Windows doesn't see the tablet period.

Found it on the asus server, seems to be Beta? Will try later today if I can unbrick it
[Miscellaneous Android Development] KMFV:
Hello!

I just want to ask how did you install the fastboot driver? I successfully installed the adb driver. But when my device is in fastboot, my device is not showing in the device manager and therefore I can not install the fastboot driver.

I really want to root this tablet.

Your response is very much appreciated.

Thank you in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Has anyone got the raw firmware for p01z model. Ive tried everything but im still stuck on bootscreen. Thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amer88011:
not working

well, i think there is some changes made on the zenpad c7 firmware update lately (around August 2016) which prevent us from unlocking the oem bootloader, I've read the whole web about this issue and no one solve it yet...﻿
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
Everything fixed again, on latest firmware now and rooted again...now never update again :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Il try reflashing firmware again with locked bootloader. I just want it to boot up
[Miscellaneous Android Development] amer88011:
recovery

after this root process i was unable to install xposed framework...there is no TWRP recovery for asus zenpad c7.0 z170c, so it's impossible to get much of this root! :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] KMFV:
Hello! How did you install the fastboot drive? You said in your earlier post that your device is also not recognized when in fastboot mode. I just want to ask how did you manage to do it.

Thank you in advance.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
finally sorted it, all up and runnig and rooted on latest firmware :) :)

I replaced my micro sdcard with a 32gb class 10 card, then I flashed vrl.bin and recovery.bin from p01z**45. zip files which were posted on this thread. then I rebooted in recovery mode(once you see no command msg, press vol button to open recovery). selected install from adb sideload and sideloaded latest firmware uptade zip from asus website. then I rebooted it once completed(takes around 20 mins) and it loaded up to main screen.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
I sideloaded the latest firmware again (Power button + Volume Down, choose adb option in menu), that solved the stuck on infinite boot.

In sideload mode there is no Fastboot needed, so that was no problem.

You use the same drivers in windows as the other modes, so I installed them when needed.

After everything was running/booting again I discovered that I ruined the Volume Up button when I opened the tablet and took the print of the buttons out... oops

For me this is normally not a problem since this tablet is used as a navigation replacement and is installed in the dash of the car anyway (No access to the buttons).

But this IS a BIG problem when trying to boot to Fastboot mode using the buttons! So that was why I wasn't able to boot in Fastboot using the buttons...

Only thing I still need is how to autoboot this tablet when powered down and Usb power is then connected (startup car).

This shows the silly battery loading animation, but I just want it to autoboot, not show this..

Only way to start it now is pushing the Power button through a little hole...
[Miscellaneous Android Development] KMFV:
Finally I rooted my Asus z370cg!

I just want to thank AwesomeLewis24 for the steps in rooting this device. To bodega1968 for confirming that the codes from mluyben is working. To mluyben for the codes (the fastboot oem asus-go). And to yulaws for helping me with my inquiry regarding the device not recognized in fastboot mode.

Thank you guys so very much!

GOD Bless
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
You dont need to power it down completely. Throughout the day while using the car, tablet gets charged and will last the night in screen off mode. So what i have done, ive download an app called macrodroid, and set macro commands to work on charger connected and disconnected.

When the ignition comes on, the charger powers up and a command is activated to put screen on, location on, launches music app and plays music. Ive also got automate and it launches that too for navigation.

Once ignition is out and charger stops, the "charger disconnect" macro is activated, which closes all aps, disables location and turns screen off.

More benefits leavin tablet on than completely powering it off.

Get automate dashboard and macrodroid
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pnavar8e:
so i linked my PO1V(Z370CG) to my pc, went to cmg, typed 'adb reboot fastboot', my phone rebooted to the green screen with the android logo, typed 'fastboot oem unlock' and got the error in the red box.

It said that the adb server was out of date but still rebooted my phone.

help please.

---------- Post added at 04:49 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:45 PM ----------

btw, for those who have rooted their Z370CG, is there any improvement on battery life once the asus bloatware has been removed?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Use

fastboot oem asus-go

And then

Fastboot oem asus-go confirm

Once done use

Fastboot getvar all

Check if you have unlocked bootloader
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pnavar8e:
so at the start type 'fastboot oem asus-go', 'Fastboot oem asus-go confirm', and 'Fastboot getvar all' instead of 'adb reboot fastboot'?

---------- Post added at 05:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:00 PM ----------

finally ROOTED! :D wuhoo! :laugh: thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
Thank you for the reply,

I don't power the tablet down until battery level is below 20%, with Tasker.

So with every day use the tablet will never power down, but when the car is standing still for days or even months in winter the tablet will shut itself down.

If not by me at 20% with Tasker (to give the battery some buffer before it gets charged again) then it will shutdown when it runs out of power and android shuts it down.

So for this situation I need to Autoboot android.

I can't find any info on this for an Asus tablet, there are options for some brands, but can't find anything for Asus.

All the options for other brands don't works, or the files aren't on the Asus.

And I can't seems to find a script or anything on this tablet that shows the battery charge animation.

I did find the battery charge animation images, but that doesn't help for autoboot :)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Aah i get you now. Let me see what i can find for you ?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] itsonlymarco:
after flashing vrl and recovery, I get an error when flashing boot. Any idea why? I am completely stuck

(bootloader) Ready to receive: 0x00739000 size of data

OKAY [ 0.253s]

writing 'boot'...

(bootloader) Flashing partition: boot

FAILED (remote: Fail to flash partition: boot)

finished. total time: 0.466s
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Power off the pad completely and then power on to bootloader and try again

Power + vol up

---------- Post added at 12:55 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:48 PM ----------

Cant find anything so far. Usually setting an alarm will power on some switched off phones and tablets, but that wont help you. The only other option i can thing of is extended the power button so you can manually put tab on
[Miscellaneous Android Development] razerguy71:
does anyone have a tutorial how to install TWRP / Xposed on this tablet?

thanks
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
From the research ive done, there is no custom recovery available for this tablet
[Miscellaneous Android Development] razerguy71:
how about xposed? can be installed on this tablet? and also i have another question, how to overclock this tablet, because someone said this tablet is underclocked by the manufacture..

thanks again
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Ive tried xposed multiple times but no success, always stuck on infinite boot. Everytime you intall it you have to reflash firmware update, to get tablet running.

Im not too sure about overclocking, try developer option. Or see if you can find something on play store for cpu apps that require rooted device
[Miscellaneous Android Development] tarquinnn:
its works on Z170CG - P01Y with asus-go command.

i have a question.

is Z170CG - P01Y capable of voice calling?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pnavar8e:
I rooted my Zenpad 7 Z370CG and in the continuing quest to delete bloatware and preinstalled apps from the manufacturer partly to extend battery, I deleted the app for the contacts. I used other apps to manage my contacts but realized that these other apps could not create new contacts. I've already reset my phone even using the power on + volume down button method but the contacts app was not reinstalled as well as the other apps i considered as bloatware. I looked for the same app in Playstore but it was not there and other similar contact management apps from Asus were not compatible with my phone and would not install.

I'd like to just install the original app for the contacts if someone can lead me to it or send it to me. If not how can I reset my phone in a way that ALL apps, even those that considered and deleted as bloatware, will be back?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
Help I'm pretty much bricked

Hi guys,

Tried the method on my z170c, got stuck in a bootloop, Tried to fix it but now I only get a black screen. It does connect to my PC and I can see it in the fastboot devices (no connection to adb though).

I tried to boot an img but that doesn't work. It won't boot even though fastboot says okay.

Can anyone help me, I've got a class cutting board right now.:crying:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pnavar8e:
have you tried this? this is from the threadstarter.

you can get the lastest firmware from here. check if that is the same for your device or google or go through asus' site for the firmware.

I had to do this twice yesterday as I was stuck at the Asus logo while booting after rooting and deleting bloatware.

This was my workflow:
[Miscellaneous Android Development] rockstar sujan:
hello..:)

how to root ASUS ZENPAD (P01Z) running lollipop version

please provide me detail of simple steps to root this device thank you...:)
[Miscellaneous Android Development] asalia_22:
help in zenpad 7 z370cg

i accidentally erase recovery ,system now i try to install recovery through fast boot but i don't find an recovery for the device i found a file for recovery in one of this forum posts called recovery.bin and vrl.bin i install them they give me recovery splash screen without any choices menu like install from adb or install from sd card how can i get my recovery screen back any ideas
[Miscellaneous Android Development] spkuja:
Hey guys. I have an ASUS P01Z on Android 5.0.2.

I've tried to follow the guide in the original post but when I reboot into fastboot, my device keeps connecting and disconnecting. I can see this is a common issue but there appears to be no answer to fix this. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] pnavar8e:
usb cable issue? have you tried to use another cable? I've never had this on my phone but it does happen if the port on your pc/laptop, cable, or port on your phone is dirty, loose, or broken.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] mluyben:
This has been told before... Install the same drivers in Windows for every mode, so install drivers in adb mode AND in Fastboot mode.

even adb sideload needs to have the same drivers installed...

Hope this helps.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
Hey man thanks for the quick response!

I'm afraid this method won't work for me though, I cannot connect to ADB (guess that wasn't clear from my previous post).

I only get a black screen and when I connect to my laptop it automatically goes on and gets recognized by the PC. I can see it in my fastboot devices though but the screen stays black.
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
You need raw firmware which you can download

https://mega.nz/#!mY8jFToA

Password is

!7y0Z3kiWZJmraS4N8HqyH7ZRcj8IVjGX_wD64pZ2CHg

And in the zip there is a folder with all the partition bin files ( i cant remember from top of my head).

Connect phone to pc, load the adb terminal

Type

fastboot devices

Type

Getvar all

( you will get list, in that list you will see all the partitions)

Now from that folder in the c170cg raw.zip, you will need to flash probably these files at most. Vrl.bin recovery.bin boot.bin factory.bin splash.bin system.bin userdata.bin cache.bin. Try these 1st then reboot into recovery or bootloader. If it doesnt work flash the other files.

E.g.

Fastboot flash boot c:\adb\boot.bin
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
system.bin not enough space

Thanks for the help, but the prompt says I don't have enough space available for system.bin. Do you know how to fix that? Thanks already for the help
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Try fastboot erase system
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
Still got the problem

Tried it, still not enough space :(
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Erase cache and userdata
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
C:\windows-adb-fastboot\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C>fastboot boot C:\windows-adb-fastboot\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\fls\fastboot\system.bin

load_file: could not allocate -1975172324 bytes

cannot load 'C:\windows-adb-fastboot\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\fls\fastboot\system.bin': Not enough space

C:\windows-adb-fastboot\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C>fastboot getvar all

(bootloader) version-baseband: 24832

(bootloader) version-bootloader: 1648.400_M1S1

(bootloader) product: SF_3GR

(bootloader) secure: YES

(bootloader) unlocked: YES

(bootloader) off-mode-charge: 1

(bootloader) ========== parition type ==========

(bootloader) system parition type: ext4

(bootloader) userdata parition type: ext4

(bootloader) cache parition type: ext4

(bootloader) hypervisor parition type: raw

(bootloader) boot parition type: raw

(bootloader) recovery parition type: raw

(bootloader) splash parition type: raw

(bootloader) mvconfig parition type: raw

(bootloader) secvm parition type: raw

(bootloader) vrl parition type: raw

(bootloader) psi parition type: raw

(bootloader) slb parition type: raw

(bootloader) ucode_patch parition type: raw

(bootloader) APD parition type: ext4

(bootloader) ADF parition type: ext4

(bootloader) factory parition type: ext4

(bootloader) nvm_static_calib parition type: raw

(bootloader) nvm_static_fix parition type: raw

(bootloader) nvm_dynamic parition type: raw

(bootloader) linux_nvm_fs parition type: ext4

(bootloader) ===================================

(bootloader) ========== parition size ==========

(bootloader) system parition size: 0x00000000a0000000

(bootloader) userdata parition size: 0x00000002e0380000

(bootloader) cache parition size: 0x0000000017200000

(bootloader) hypervisor parition size: 0x0000000000100000

(bootloader) boot parition size: 0x0000000001100000

(bootloader) recovery parition size: 0x0000000001100000

(bootloader) splash parition size: 0x0000000002080000

(bootloader) mvconfig parition size: 0x0000000000080000

(bootloader) secvm parition size: 0x0000000000c00000

(bootloader) vrl parition size: 0x0000000000040000

(bootloader) psi parition size: 0x0000000000020000

(bootloader) slb parition size: 0x0000000000100000

(bootloader) ucode_patch parition size: 0x0000000000003000

(bootloader) APD parition size: 0x0000000009600000

(bootloader) ADF parition size: 0x0000000000100000

(bootloader) factory parition size: 0x0000000000900000

(bootloader) nvm_static_calib parition size: 0x0000000000800000

(bootloader) nvm_static_fix parition size: 0x0000000000100000

(bootloader) nvm_dynamic parition size: 0x0000000000100000

(bootloader) linux_nvm_fs parition size: 0x0000000000500000

(bootloader) ===================================

(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x3cc00000

all:

finished. total time: 0.257s

Anything else I can erase or do?
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Download this fastboot

https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2588979

Then put all files from \fls\fastboot into adb directory

Use windows 7 or above
[Miscellaneous Android Development] HarmVanG:
Right now I'm getting a different error:

cannot load 'C:\windows-adb-fastboot\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\WW_Z170CG_V12.26.4.45-UPDATEDFORZ170C\fls\fastboot\system.bin': No error
[Miscellaneous Android Development] yulaws:
Dont use adb from the raw files. Download fresh adb